‘Game of Thrones’ Season 3: Top 10 Facts You Need to Know

Let’s try and forget that it’s been nearly a year since Game of Thrones Season 2 ended. At first, it hurt. Now, it hurts even more. The trailer for season 3 came out a few weeks ago and now, the season premiere comes out in less than a week (3/31/2013). Here’s what you need to know…1.The 3rd season is based around the first half of the book, A Storm of Swords

Based on previous books split into halves for TV shows/films, it will delve deeper into individual characters and their backgrounds, which is going to be an amazing thing.

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Down the road, the Lannisters claim her as their own in a way that is…well…awkward for everyone.

5.“The Hound” doesn’t get his own POV chapter, but that’s a good thing

He appears in another character’s story-line and is a “welcome and frightening addition.”

6. There’s a bear

Shown for a second in the most recent trailer released, there’s a live bear that someone has to fight. Enough said.

7. Alan Taylor get’s swapped

Since Alan Taylor, one of the main directors of the show, didn’t direct any episodes for Season 3 due to him directing the new Thor movie, Daniel Minahan stepped in for a few episodes. He directed EP. 6, 7 & 8 in Season 1. His credits also include Six Feet Under, Deadwood, & True Blood, just to name a few. This gets me all warm inside.